Son of Alvis Riggsbee and Esperan Curby Dodd Riggsbee

Brother of:
--Children of Sarah A E Yates/Carney
Hilliard B Riggsbee
Atlas Jefferson Riggsbee
James A Riggsbee(1857-1917)
Kidie Elizabeth Riggsbee Upchurch
William Adolphus Riggsbee
--Children of Esperan Curby Dodd/Alvis
Luvenia Ann Riggsbee Boothe
John Stanley Riggsbee
[Leonidious F Rigsbee]
Alice C Riggsbee Andrews
--Children of Esperan Curby Dodd/Carney
Frederick Lee Riggsbee
Emma Olivia Riggsbee Riggsbee

Married to Emma Susan Riggsbee on January 28, 1877 in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Leonidious and Emma were the parents of:
Alvis Jordon Riggsbee
Arthur Winston Rigsbee
Commodore Winston Rigsbee
Carrie Rigsbee Maynard
Ollie J Rigsbee(Jan 1888)
Eunice Emma Rigsbee Oldham
Flossie E Riggsbee Ray
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Leonidas Riggsbee
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1856
Gender: Male
Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Chatham, North Carolina
Post Office: Riggsbies Store
Dwelling Number: 56
Family Number: 56
Household Members:
Name Age
Alois Riggsbee 33
Espran Riggsbee 29
Luvenia Riggsbee 9
Stanley Riggsbee 6
Leonidas Riggsbee 4
Allis Riggsbee 1
Washington Caudle 20
J W Riggsbee 23

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: L F Riggsbee
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1856
Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1877
Marriage Place: Chatham, North Carolina
Spouse: E S Riggsbee
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 19
Event Type: Marriage

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: L. F. Riggsbee
Age: 24
Birth Date: Abt 1856
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Williams, Chatham, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 181
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: E. S. Riggsbee
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
L. F. Riggsbee 24
E. S. Riggsbee 23
A. J. Riggsbee 3
A. W. Riggsbee 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lon A Riggsbee
Age: 45
Birth Date: May 1855
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Coles Mill, Chatham, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 9
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 163
Family Number: 163
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emma S Riggsbee
Marriage Year: 1877
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: F
Household Members:
Name Age
Lon A Riggsbee 45
Emma S Riggsbee 42
Arthur Riggsbee 21
Commsdore Riggsbee 19
Carrie D Riggsbee 14
Ollie J Riggsbee 12
Enna Riggsbee 10
Flossie Riggsbee 5

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Leonidie F Rigsbee
Age in 1910: 52
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Odd or Mined Familier
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emma Rigsbee
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Carpenter
Industry: House
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 35
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Leonidie F Rigsbee 52
Emma Rigsbee 50
Arthur Rigsbee 31
Jennie Rigsbee 20
Cammie Rigsbee 26
Ollie Rigsbee 23
Carrie Rigsbee 21
Flossie Rigsbee 18
Bauhr Rigsbee 5
Sampter Littlejohn 27

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Leonedas Rigsbee
Birth Year: abt 1857
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street address: Broad Street
Ward of City: 5 Part
House Number: 813
Dwelling Number: 99
Family Number: 115
Age at First Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Mason
Industry: Brick
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
George S Oldham 43
Ennie Oldham 40
Carrie Oldham 18
George Oldham 16
Marie Oldham 7
Anthon Prigmore 23
Christine Prigmore 19
Leonedas Rigsbee 73

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Mr Loma F Rigsbee
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 80
Marital status: Widowed or Married
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Birth Date: 14 May 1856
Birth Place: Chatham, North Carolina
Death Date: 10 Jun 1936
Death Place: Eno, Orange, North Carolina
Mother: Espran Rigsbee
Spouse: Mary Emma Rigsbee
Cause of death: Myocarditis, congestive heart failure
Informant: Mr A W Rigsbee